Terms of Reference (ToR) – Programme Coordinator Project Name: Boost Democratic Participation in Cities to Recharge Democracy in Europe (DeCiDE) Organisation: Human Rights Cities Network (HRCN) Position Title: Programme Coordinator (Part-Time) Location: Remotely but being based in Brussels, Belgium, is considered as an asset for representation reasons. Duration: From early February 2025 until the end …
“Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home – so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world.” Eleanor Roosevelt Monitoring human rights at the local level is a fundamental step to becoming a human rights city and ensuring the rights …
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On the 11th December the Solidarity with Others organization is holding it’s first Human Rights Forum! Empowering Voices Against Violence, Displacement WHEN ? 11 December 10:00 – 14:30 WHERE? VUB Promotiezaal D.2.01 Brussels DISCOVER THE PROGRAM HERE: Program Flow
The Human Rights Cities Network (HRCN) and the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM) invite you to a special webinar on 17 December in celebration of Human Rights Month. This kick-off event will lay the foundation for an ambitious journey under the DeCiDE Project, focused on co-creating an effective and inclusive human rights monitoring system for cities. The session will …
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Together for rights! ..but how?! The Human Rights Cities Network released the publication “Together for rights! ..but how?! Recommendations for the participatory monitoring of human rights in cities”. The publication is the output of the activities realised in the framework of the Civic Action for Rights and Equality in Cities – CAREinCities project, supported by …
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Padua and Ghent together to overcome challenges and pave the way for monitoring rights and equality in local policies and services The Civic Action for Rights and Equality in Cities (CAREinCities) project brings together a diverse community of civil society members and local authorities from the cities of Ghent (Belgium) and Padua (Italy). The …
Actions speak louder than words, so Human Rights Cities Network invited 10 participants with migration or refugee background from across the European Union to meet and dialogue with EU decision-makers on the 17th of October 2024. During this exciting day we met with the Irish Renew MEP Michael McNamara, visited the Parlamentarium, and met …
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On 10 October 2024, Human Rights Cities Network hosted an online discussion entitled “Democracy beyond Elections: Exchange of Good Practices for Enhancing the Democratic Participation of People with Migration and Refugee Background”. During this interactive dialogue, civil society representatives, activists, local authorities, and academia joined us to address challenges faced by migrants and refugees in …
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To better understand how to enhance democratic participation of citizens with migration and refugee Background, the Human Rights Cities Network organized an online discussion entitled “ Democracy beyond Elections: Exchange of Good Practices for Enhancing the Democratic Participation of People with Migration and Refugee Background”. This was done as part of the DARE – Democratic …
Do you think democratic participation is more than voting on election day? Do you want to exchange good practices to promote democratic participation of people with migration and refugee background? Do you want to explore how human rights monitoring can enhance democratic participation? If YES, this event is for YOU ! The Human Rights …
